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Andy Lau

1961 - Today

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Andy Lau Tak-wah (Chinese: 劉德華; Jyutping: Lau4 Dak1 Waa4; born Lau Fook-wing; 27 September 1961), is a Hong Kong actor, singer-songwriter and film producer. He was named the "Fourth Tiger" among the Five Tiger Generals of TVB in the 1980s as well as one of the Four Heavenly Kings in the 1990s. Lau won the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor three times, the Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actor twice, and was entered into the Guinness World Records for the "Most Awards Won by a Cantopop Male Artist" in 2000, with a total of 444 music awards by 2006. In 2018, Lau became a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Andy Lau is the 1,157th most popular actor (down from 874th in 2019), the 11th most popular biography from Hong Kong (down from 8th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Chinese Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Andy Lau ranks 1,157 out of 13,578Before him are Blythe Danner, Daniel Radcliffe, Ruan Lingyu, Michael Rooker, Paolo Villaggio, and Senta Berger. After him are Vera Miles, Tatsuya Nakadai, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Lambert Wilson, Keira Knightley, and Glynis Johns.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1961, Andy Lau ranks 60Before him are Dennis Rodman, Daniele Massaro, Wade Williams, Tom Ford, Boy George, and Dave Mustaine. After him are Aziz Akhannouch, Ralph Macchio, Mohammed Ben Sulayem, Arnaldur Indriðason, Armin Meiwes, and Susan Boyle.

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In Hong Kong

Among people born in Hong Kong, Andy Lau ranks 11 out of 115Before him are Ma Ying-jeou (1950), Leslie Cheung (1956), Stephen Chow (1962), Stanley Ho (1921), Margaret Chan (1947), and John Lone (1952). After him are Katrina Kaif (1983), Tony Leung Chiu-wai (1962), Nora Miao (1952), Raymond Chow (1927), James Wong (1959), and Maggie Cheung (1964).

Among ACTORS In Hong Kong

Among actors born in Hong Kong, Andy Lau ranks 6Before him are Jackie Chan (1954), Sammo Hung (1952), Chow Yun-fat (1955), Stephen Chow (1962), and John Lone (1952). After him are Katrina Kaif (1983), Tony Leung Chiu-wai (1962), Nora Miao (1952), Maggie Cheung (1964), Jacky Cheung (1961), and Eric Tsang (1953).